Recall Detail
THOMAS / SCHOOL BUS / 1992
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Record Id: 29229 | Vehicale/Equipment Name: THOMAS |
| Recalled Component Id: 000007769000013689000000275 | Manufacturer Supplied Component Name: |
| Model Name: SCHOOL BUS | Model Year: 1992 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 96V080000 | Mfr Campaign Number: |
| Component Name: STRUCTURE:BODY | Manufacturer That Filed Report: THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Apr, 01 1977 | End date of Manufacturing: Mar, 01 1996 |
| Report For : V | Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 13545 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Sep, 16 1996 | Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. | Report Received Date: May, 06 1996 |
| Record Creation date : May, 09 1996 | Federal Motar Safety Number: |
| Defect Summary : The door hinges were not shielded and can snag exiting children's clothing or accessories. | Consequence Summary: When a passenger's clothing becomes caught in the handrail, and the bus driver closes the door and puts the vehicle in motion, the individual is subject to being dragged by the bus. this can result in serious injury or death. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will install hinge pads to prevent the snagging of passenger's clothing. | Recall Notes: System: equipment; handrails at bus entryways. vehicle description: school buses equipped with jack-knife service doors and not equipped with hinge protector pad. note: owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time, should contact thomas built at 1-910-889-4871. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. |
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